13 results
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Antinuclear Antibody Testing ... -52 (Ro52), SSA- ... 60 (Ro60), SSB ( ... SLE, SjS, CTD-ILD ... Antinuclear #Antibody #Testing
C. Difficile Infection in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Background
Complications
CDI Testing Algorithm
CDI Recurrence

Dr. Wade Billings @wabillin

#Clostridioides #difficile #CDiff
Difficile Infection in IBD ... - IBD Algorithm ... Complications CDI Testing ... Algorithm CDI ... CDiff #CDifficile #IBD
Management of interstitial lung disease (ILD)-associated with systemic sclerosis (SSc)

Therapeutic indication: absolute decline in FVC >10%
lung disease (ILD ... systemic sclerosis (SSc ... #lungdisease #ILD ... systemicsclerosis #SSc ... management #treatment #algorithm
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD ... UC Anemia and IBD ... IDA and active IBD ... fatigue w/ active IBD ... Waseem_AhmedMD #Fatigue #IBD
Mechanical Pouch Failure and Re-Do IPAA - Management Algorithm
Patient w/ Mechanical Pouch Failure: Anastomotic Stricture, Leak,
Failure and Re-Do IPAA ... - Management Algorithm ... Exam, Referral to IBD ... <1 year after IPAA ... #IBD #algorithm
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... cardiopulmonary exercise testing ... hypertension; IPAH ... bronchopulmonary dysplasia; CLD ... Hypertension #Workup #Algorithm
Syphilis Diagnostic Algorithm
 • Syphilis (TP) EIA
 • RPR
 • A different treponemal specific test (TPPA)

ID
Syphilis Diagnostic Algorithm ... specific test (TPPA) ID ... Syphilis #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Testing #laboratory
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
3
of Scleroderma (SSc ... • Pulmonary: ILD ... #Scleroderma #SSc ... signs #symptoms #testing
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... Microbiologic-Testing ... Microbiologic-Testing ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD ... Workup #Management #Algorithm
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Colitis - Management Algorithm ... Multidisciplinary Meeting ... PJP Prophylaxis Algorithm ... UC #Management #Algorithm ... #IBD #Treatment